Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- A total of 7,964 Bangladeshi workers, out of the 18,000 who were unable to travel to Malaysia by May 31 last year, have been selected for entry into the Southeast Asian nation in the first phase, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) confirmed on Monday.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mohammad Rafiqul Alam shared the update during the ministry's weekly media briefing yesterday.

He explained that on December 5, 2024, the Bangladesh High Commissioner in Malaysia held a meeting with Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail in Kuala Lumpur.

The meeting focused on resolving the issue of nearly 18,000 Bangladeshi workers whose migration to Malaysia had been delayed.

During the discussion, the Minister proposed the...